Helmut von Lombardy

Komtur Helmut von Lombardy (1217-12??) was a komtur in the Knights Teutonic.

Biography
Helmut of Lombardy was a German-Italian nobleman who was a Ghibelline from Lombardy. He was religious, cruel and cunning, a promising commander, and loyal, and he joined the ranks of the Knights Teutonic in 1255. A komtur in the knights, he gained attention from his superiors due to his potential and skills and was promoted to the upper echelon of the order that year.